{"id":602951,"date":"2026-04-12T23:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T23:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602951\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T23:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T23:22:10","slug":"christian-horner-backed-for-audi-move-as-max-verstappen-team-mate-passes-out-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602951\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner backed for Audi move as Max Verstappen team-mate passes out \u2013 RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tChristian Horner handed overwhelming backing for unlikely F1 return<\/p>\n

F1 fans have delivered a resounding verdict on Audi’s team principal vacancy, with more than eight in 10 supporters backing Christian Horner as the ideal candidate to replace Jonathan Wheatley.<\/p>\n

The overwhelming response follows Wheatley’s shock departure just two rounds into the 2026 season, leaving Audi’s fledgling F1 project without the leadership figure recruited specifically to guide the manufacturer’s transition from Sauber.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Christian Horner handed overwhelming backing for unlikely F1 return<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen team-mate shares health update after passing out during race<\/p>\n

Jules Gounon, a team-mate of Max Verstappen in GT racing, has issued an update on his condition after being subject to food poisoning this weekend.<\/p>\n

Gounon took part in a race with Dani Juncadella and Chris Lulham as it continued to prepare for the upcoming Nurburgring 24-hour race.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Max Verstappen team-mate shares health update after passing out during race<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tMajor female star preparing for potential Mercedes F1 debut<\/p>\n

Doriane Pin is busy preparing for a potential Formula 1 test with Mercedes, having become one of its official development drivers earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Pin joined the German manufacturer\u2019s junior programme in 2024 and was backed by the Silver Arrows in her two F1 Academy campaigns.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Major female star preparing for potential Mercedes F1 debut<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tFurther insights into Otmar Szafnauer\u2019s F1 plans revealed<\/p>\n

Once again, the press is buzzing with reports about Otmar Szafnauer\u2019s F1 and other professional plans, but it seems not every detail is clear. What is the truth?<\/p>\n

F1, IndyCar, sports car racing: news has intensified in recent days regarding what the former F1 team principal might be preparing for, especially after Szafnauer himself hinted at such plans in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Further insights into Otmar Szafnauer\u2019s F1 plans revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCarlos Sainz seeking ‘animal instinct’ return after seismic F1 shift<\/p>\n

Carlos Sainz is seeking a return to the “animal instinct” of F1 qualifying laps after drivers can “upset the system” with the new rules.<\/p>\n

Owing to the need to harvest energy, qualifying laps are no longer truly flat-out with drivers super-clipping at the end of straights to ensure they have enough battery power for the following straight.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Carlos Sainz seeking ‘animal instinct’ return after seismic F1 shift<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tKimi Antonelli details crucial Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen change: ‘Now they’ve stopped’<\/p>\n

Kimi Antonelli has revealed that Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have ceased offering him advice now he is into his second F1 season and Mercedes has returned to prominence.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old, who currently leads the drivers’ championship with 72 points after a strong start to the campaign, which has included his first two grand prix victories, benefited from guidance from both world champions during his rookie year.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Kimi Antonelli details crucial Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen change: ‘Now they’ve stopped’<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christian Horner handed overwhelming backing for unlikely F1 return F1 fans have delivered a resounding verdict on Audi’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":602952,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,827,817,830,828,831,829,826,813,816,823,825,824,822,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-602951","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-daniel-ricciardo","11":"tag-f1","12":"tag-f1-calendar","13":"tag-f1-live","14":"tag-f1-results","15":"tag-f1-standings","16":"tag-ferrari","17":"tag-formula-1","18":"tag-formula1","19":"tag-lewis-hamilton","20":"tag-max-verstappen","21":"tag-motorsport","22":"tag-racing","23":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/602952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}